AUGUST 18, 1972 Special Session OF 'iTiE lk)?~?ORABLE CZ'~'Y UOUNCi£
O? THE
C.I-TY OF VI~:G]_7./IA P~EACtJ, VIRGI~IA
August 18, 1.972
A Special ~etint~ of the Council of thc, City of Virginia B.~-:aclz, Virginia was
held in the Council Cha,v~xers of thc Adrm:nistration Build[.ng~ in the Borough of
Princess Anne, on Friday, August 18, 1972, at 10:00 a.m., fo;" the purpose of
discussing thc water situation.
Councilmen present: John A. Baum, Robert H. Callis, Jr., Vics Mayor F. Reid Ervin,
George R. Ferrell, O]'zarles W. Gardner, Clarence A. Nollc~d, D. Murray Malbon,
J. Curtis Payne, ~d Mayor Donald H. Rhodes.
Nays: ~one
Absent: Councilmen Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., and Floyd E. Water~£eld, Jr.
The purpose of the called meeting was read by the City Clerk, M.v~. Richard J. Webbon,
as follows: ! ,
,
'1~ accordance with the Code of the O~ty of
Virginia Beach, Section 2-9, notice is hereon I
given that a Special H~ating of the Council
of the City of Virginia Beach will be held in
the Council ~zas~pers, A~b~F. nistration Building,
Municipal Center, Pz~ncass Anne Station, Virgin. ia
Beach, Virginia, at 10:00 a.m., on Friday,
August 18, 1972, ~br the pur~ose of discussing the
water situation ~
The City Clerk advised that all Councilmen had acknowledged receipt of the notice
of the Special tdeeting.
Councilman Charles W. Gardner., seconded by co~nc?.lman John A. Bawn, moved to
adjou'r~n into Executive Sessio~.
Ayes: Councilm~.a John A. Bcs~m, Robert H. Ca~.7~ '°, Jr. , Vice Mayor F. Reid 2i'rv~n,
George R. Ferrell, ~arles W. Gardner~ Clarence A. Holl.~'~d, D. t:,'urray ~:atbon,
J. Curtis Payne~ and Mayor Donald H. Rhodes.
Nays: None
Absent: Couneilmon Robert P. Oro~aell, Jr., c~d Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr.
Vice Mayor F. Reid Ervin, seconded by Councilman J. Curtis Rayne,' proposed an
~nend,?.ent, whic~.z would provide that Counct;1 reconvane at the end of the Executive
Session, for thc purpose of making a statement regarding 'the City's policy to the
newspo~ers ~£4d t'h(~ public. The vote on the ~mendment to the motion was as follows:
A~/es: Council~x:,n John A. Baum, Robert H. Ca~.lis, Jr., Vice Vayor F. Reid Ervin,
~:er~c~ A. Holland, D. },~urray ~.~atbon,
Geor,~e R. t'~:rrell, t~arlas
J. Curtis P~yne, and k~auor !;onald
t';a!js : None
City ~cunctl than adjourn~d in the Counail Conference Room. After due and careful
cons~;deration, C. ou~?,il reco~l)enod and authorized the following public statement,
which was endorsed unoo~imouoly by all Councilmen:
'The Virginia Beach City Council reinforces its:
stand in ]k~vor of a regional water authority.
We would like to have a joint meleting with the
Norfolk City Counc£1 ]br the t~Jo-fold purpose
of negotiating a water contract until a regional
authoritU can be implemented, and to encourage
Norfolk to join the other political entities in
the formation of a regional authority. In this
spirit, we F, ope that we can continue to work with
all other men~ber subdi~Jisions within the Planning
District 20 toward a regional water authority '.
Upon motion by Councilman Gardner, seconded by Councilmc~n Callis, and by unanimous
vote, the meeting adjourned.
City of Virginia Beach,
Virginia
August 15, 1972
Special ~eting
Donald H. Rhodes, ~dayor